Louise GAGNON

Born

10 September 1717 , Québec, Canada, New France

Died

1 March 1789 , Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada

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Joseph GAGNON Anne LUNEAU (LOUINEAU)

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Born: 10 September 1717 in Québec, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph GAGNON

Mother: Anne LUNEAU (LOUINEAU)

Paternal grandparents: Robert GAGNON (GASGNON) , Marie PARENTEAU

Maternal grandparents: Pierre LUNEAU (LOUINEAU) , Marie BERTIN dite BREVAL

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Louise married Pierre PARENT 22 September 1738 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Pierre PARENT was born 19 November 1715 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Pierre died 13 October 1785 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Pierre was the child of Étienne PARENT and Marie-Thérèse CHEVALIER.

Louise GAGNON died 1 March 1789 in Varennes, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Gagnon Family Legacy - Ceramic Mug

Did you know that most people with the Gagnon name came from three sons of Pierre Gagnon (Gaignon) and Renee Roger of Tourouvre, France, who came to New France (Quebec) around 1637? Mathurin, Jean and Pierre Gagnon, along with their wives did much to populate North America with the proud Gagnon surname!

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Spouse & Children of Louise GAGNON

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Louise GAGNON married

Pierre PARENT
Marriage date: 22 September 1738
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
Pierre PARENT was the child of Étienne PARENT and Marie-Thérèse CHEVALIER

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Children of Pierre PARENT and Louise GAGNON

Marie-Ignace-Louise PARENT

Born: 16 July 1739, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 25 November 1770, Québec, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Charles HOTTE dit LAFEUILLADE 23 August 1762 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Elisabeth PARENT

Born: 20 April 1743, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 20 June 1811, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre MORARD dit LAFORME 5 July 1762 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Marie-Josephte PARENT

Born: 17 May 1745, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 20 March 1809, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph COLLETTE 6 September 1774 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François PARENT

Born: 4 October 1749, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: 17 February 1802, Joliette, Lower Canada

Married: Charlotte ROUSSEAU 14 September 1772 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Birth — 1717
10 September 1717
Québec, Canada, New France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1738 Marriage / Partner
Louise GAGNON and Pierre PARENT 22 September 1738, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

She was 21 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Ignace-Louise PARENT was born 16 July 1739, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louise was 21 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Elisabeth PARENT was born 20 April 1743, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louise was 25 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte PARENT was born 17 May 1745, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louise was 27 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
François PARENT was born 4 October 1749, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louise was 32 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1762 Marriage of Child
Elisabeth PARENT married 5 July 1762, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Pierre MORARD dit LAFORME

1762 Marriage of Child
Marie-Ignace-Louise PARENT married 23 August 1762, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Charles HOTTE dit LAFEUILLADE

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1770 Death of Child
Marie-Ignace-Louise PARENT died 25 November 1770, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Louise was 53 years old.

1772 Marriage of Child
François PARENT married 14 September 1772, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Charlotte ROUSSEAU

1774 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte PARENT married 6 September 1774, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Joseph COLLETTE

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.